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Disowned Gay Scholars Need Financial Aid Dollars - 1/31/2012
Huffington Post: College Makes It Better for LGBT Youth, the LGBT Community, and Society - 1/24/2012
The New York Times explores the challenges lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families and students face when attempting to fill out the federal form for financial aid (accompanying Times’ blog post) - 10/23/2011
The Advocate: A Joyous Birthday and Coverage from the Red Carpet - 9/23/2011 & 9/29/2011
Making the Point: Hometown and transplant, locals win LGBT scholarships - 6/16/2011
Two Texas Students Receive Point Foundation Scholarships - 6/16/2011
Meet the 2011 Point Scholars - 6/8/2011
The Advocate: Tyler Clementi Scholarship Announcement - 3/10/2011
NY Post: Tyler Clementi Scholarship Announcement - 3/10/2011
Associated Press: Tyler Clementi Scholarship Announcement - 3/09/2011
The Advocate: Point Honors New York 2011 Announcement - 1/26/2011
2009-2010
Point Foundation featured on KTLA News - KTLA News 6/28/2010
Point Foundation Honors Jones, Motorola - Frontiers 10/05/2009
2008
Point Foundation Party - Los Angeles Confidential - 9/13/08
Local student strives for success with national scholarship - Jen Colletta, Philadelphia Gay News — 8/14/08
Clark U. student named scholar - Marisa Calleja, Boston Metro News — 8/11/08
Point scholars come from different motivations - John Lendman, Windy City Times — 7/23/08
Oregonian Awarded Point Scholarship - Jaymee R. Cuti, Just Out — 7/18/08
Soundout – 5 Questions with Katie Fife - Ben Briscoe, Dallas Voice — 7/10/08
Scholarly Pursuits - Amy Cavanaugh, Washington Blade — 7/4/08
Oregonian Awarded Point Scholarship - Just Out — 7/3/08
Two Minnesotans honored for commitment to LGBT community - Andy Birkey, 11th Avenue South — 6/30/08
Atlanta gay scholars on ‘Point’ to become lawyers - Matt Schafer, Southern Voice — 6/27/08
Point Foundation sends LGBT students to school - David Solar, Bay Windows — 6/26/08
Holyoke native wins college scholarship - The Republican — 6/25/08
30 under 30 Honorees - Windy City Times — 6/25/08
Ashland grad named Point scholar - Ashland Daily Tidings — 6/23/08
Six Boston-Area Students Receive Point Foundation Scholarships - William Henderson, New England Blade— 6/18/08
Foundation Makes a Point - Yasmin Nair, EDGE Chicago — 4/18/08
Point Foundation Benefit at Center - Yasmin Nair, Windy City Times — 4/16/08
Point Foundation - Radio with a Twist, Pride Radio — 3/11/08
BGSU grad student is first male-to-female transgender to receive Point scholarship - Alexandria Clark, Sentinel Tribune — 3/10/08
Business of the Heart: Jorge Valencia’s Passionate Fundraising - Karen Tucker, Echelon Magazine — 3/01/08
Funding Future Scholars – Jenna V. Loceff, CURVE Magazine — 3/01/08
The ipod Generation - Scott Stiffler, EDGE New York (also EDGE Miami, Provincetown, New England, & Chicago) — 1/14/08
2007
Fighting Complacency – Sheryl Kay, CURVE Magazine — 12/01/07
Genderqueer Student Hopes to Change Health Care Field — Jacob Anderson-Minshall, San Francisco Bay Times, 9/6/07
Point Scholars Rewarded for Perseverance, Leadership — Pat Sherman, Gay & Lesbian Times, 7/26/07
Comment: My Journey from Scared Teen to Gay Activist — Jacob Breslow, pinknews.co.uk, 8/16/07
The Point Foundation — Our Story: John Taylor, prideradiola.com, 8/14/07
Point Foundation ED & CEO Jorge Valencia & Point Scholar Joelle Ruby Ryan — John Selig: Outspoken, 8/12/07
UB Student is Awarded Point Foundation GLBT Scholarship — Outcome Buffalo, 8/10/07
One Student’s Never-ending Struggle — Micahel Olesker, The Examiner.com, 8/8/07
Point Scholars Rewarded for Perseverance, Leadership — Pat Sherman, Gay & Lesbian Times, 7/26/07
Point Foundation Nurtures LGBT Scholars — Karen Ocamb, IN Los Angeles Magazine, 7/26/07
Scholars Get the Point — Andrew Davis, Windy City Times, 7/25/07
Gay student gets award [scroll down for story] — Santa Cruz Sentinel, 7/25/07
BGSU Grad Student is First Male-to-Female Transgender to Receive Point Scholarship — Alexandria Clark, Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio, 7/24/07
Haitian-American Named 2007 Point Scholar — Hardbeatnews.com, 7/20/07
Awarding Alliance — WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio, 7/18/07
Hoc Bong Cho 1 Sv Goc Viet Giúp Dong Tính Tien Thân — [English] [Original Article] — Vietbao.com, 7/18/07
Kicked Out, Gay Teenager Finds Role — Desiree Cooper, Detroit Free Press, 7/12/07
Award Gives New Focus: Scholarship Energizes Gay NYU Student — Jennifer M. Altavilla, The Hartford Courant, 7/2/07
Essex Junction Woman Wins Point Scholarship — Matt Ryan, Burlington Free Press, 7/2/07
School Co-founder, Teacher Wins Scholarship — Erica Perez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/24/07
Naples Student Named Point Scholar — Christina Cepero, News-Press, Ft. Myers FL, 6/26/07
Salt Lake Student is Among 38 Point Scholars — Deseret News, 6/26/07
Naples Teen Heading to Harvard as Point Scholar — WINK, Fort Myers FL, 6/22/07
Natural-born Teacher Gets the Point — Gary Massaro, Rocky Mountain News, 6/22/07
Family's Rejection Started Gay Youth on Activist Course — Ty A. Allison, The Dallas Morning News, 6/21/07
Local Gay Scholars Awarded Point Scholarships — Pulse of the Twin Cities, 6/19/07
Interview with Point Foundation Scholar and Mother Kim Hackford-Peer — Mombian.com, 6/18/07
Point Foundation Gives Scholarships to 38 students for 2007 School Year; 14 Students with NE Ties Among Recipients — William Henderson, In Newsweekly 6/14/07
L.A. Student Gets Point Foundation Scholarship — IN Los Angeles Magazine, 6/12/07
Angela Clements, Tim Bresnahan: an Interview on XM Radio's The Agenda, 6/12/07
Scholarships for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students — WTOP (Washington DC), 6/12/07
Members of Myriad Minority Groups, These Students Succeed — By Burt Constable, Chicago Daily Herald, 6/12/07
Interview with Point Foundation Scholar and Mother Tina Owen — Mombian.com, 6/11/07
Persons of Interest: Point Scholarship Winners: For gay students, award means more than money — By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune, 6/10/07
Point Foundation announces 2007 scholars — BayWindows.com, 6/7/07
Interview with Jorge Valencia — About.com, 6/5/07
Betting on LGBT Scholars — GayCityNews, 3/22/07
A Lifeline for LGBT Students Ready to Change the World — New York Blade, 1/26/07
Students can apply for LGBT scholarships — Bay Area Reporter, 11/25/07
A Growing Foundation for Gay Students — InsideHigherEd.com, 1/4/07
Point Foundation Moves Headquarters, Appoints New Staff — Philanthropy News Digest, 1/3/07
Jorge Valencia was appointed executive director of Point Foundation — DiversityInc, 1/3/07
2006
Learning to Love Himself Awakens an Activist — Gracie Bonds Staples, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/11/06
Judy Shepard on Acceptance, Diversity, Politics, and the Generation That Will Change Everything — and — The Point Foundation: Supporting the Next Generation in LGBT Leadership — Hilary Kyle, Orange County/Long Beach Blade Newsmagazine, 8/3/06
Foundation Honors Top Gay Scholars — Stephanie Conduff, The Boston Globe, 7/23/06
UC Grad Swims Upstream in Clifton — Lori Kurtzman, The Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH, 7/9/06
MSU Student Wins LGBT Scholarship — Laura Misjak, MSU State News, East Lansing, MI, 7/7/06
Point Foundation on WNBC New York — 6/215/06
Gay Activist Wins College Scholarship — Charles Yoo, Atlanta Journal- Constitution, 6/29/06
U. Va. Graduate is Point Scholar. She's One of 30 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Recipients — Tiffany Hsu, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6/21/06
A Point of Light For Gay and Lesbian Kids — Terrence McDonald, Out in Jersey, Dec 05 - Jan 06
From Surviving to Thriving to Leading the Way: Point Scholars are Hard at work Cultivating Community — Khadijah Britton, Velvet Park Magazine, Winter/Spring Issue 2006
Breaking Into the Big Leagues with a Noble Cause: Vance Lancaster and the Point Foundation — Frontiers ,3/29/2006
Support for Gay Students: Scholarships Lend Financial, Emotional Aid — The Indianapolis Star, 2/12/06
2005
Point Foundation on Oprah — "When I Knew I was Gay," 11/17/05
The Point Foundation is Featured in Time Magazine, 10/10/05
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An Alternative Story of Triumph Over Trauma — The Boston Globe, 9/4/05
Point Foundation Seeks Mentors for Marginalized LGBT Students — The Empty Closet, 8/22/05
Abandoned but Not Alone — Thomas Oliphant, The Boston Globe, 2/20/05
Aid Grows To Support Gay College Students: Rights Group Foster Scores of Scholarships — Susan Kinzie, The Washinton Post, 2/21/05
The Gay Child Left Behind: Point Foundation Comes Forward — Dan Savage, The New York Times, 2/17/05
Point Foundation Awards Scholarship to Maya Keyes, daughter of Politician Alan Keyes: When Sexuality Undercuts A Family's Ties — Marc Fisher, The Washington Post, 2/13/05
2004
The Point Foundation: Increasing the Value of the Scholar — Windy City Times, 12/22/04
There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays — USA Today, Craig Wilson, 12/14/04
Fast-Growing LGBT Scholarship Foundation Welcomes New Trustees — Gaywired.com, 12/09/04
A Refuge for Gay Students When Families Turn Away — The New York Times, Samuel G. Freedman, 12/8/04
Lending Scholars a Financial Hand — Gay City News, October 7, 2004
From Closet to College: Financial Support is on the Rise for a Population that is 'Underserved' — Newsday, October 4, 2004
Gay students offered special scholarships, CNN, September 13, 2004
Life Lessons: Mentoring LGBT Youth — IN Magazine, September 2004 (scroll to mid-article for story on our scholar and his mentor)
Prestigious Gay Scholarship —Qvegas, August 2004
2004 GLBT ‘Point Scholars’ announced —OutFront Colorado, 7/28/04
Central Texas Achievements: Teen Wins $13,100 Scholarship —Austin American-Statesman, 7/20/04 (requires free registration)
Foundation names executive director, scholarship recipients — Dallas Voice, 7/15/04
GLBT youth win college scholarships — PlanetOut Network, 7/14/04 & also Gay.com, 7/13/04
New director, scholarships at Point, (scroll down the page "Newswatch") Gay Chicago Magazine
Point Foundation names new executive director, awards more than $1 million for gay youth — The Advocate, 7/2/04
Article on Rohan Barrett — Windy City Times, 6/23/04
Leaving a legacy of opportunity for gay students — Miami Herald, 6/12/04
2003
Group helps gay youth financially, emotionally — San Francisco Chroncicle, 12/21/03
School's Out: The New Generation of Queer College Students — Frontiers Magazine
Student Spotlight: Julie Schell — Columbia University, Teacher's College
The Point Foundation Awards $132,000 in College Scholarships — Proud Parenting
The Point Foundation Awards $132,000 in College Scholarships — U.S. Newswire, 9/9/03
Scholars get first national GLBT-specific award — GAY.com, 9/10/03
Scholarships benefit local students — Bay Windows
Scholars get first national GLBT-specific award — Gay.com / PlanetOut Partners Network, September 10, 2003